Eligibility

Nominees no longer hold elected office in municipal, provincial, territorial or federal government.

Nominees have distinguished themselves by a proven record of sustained exceptional service to municipal government in Canada.

Nominees have distinguished themselves by having a proven record of sustained exceptional service to the goals and objectives of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Nominees have served the FCM with distinction through the excellent performance of a specific or single task or the completion of a specified assignment, program or project that has enhanced the role, work or profile of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities.

Nomination Procedures

Members of the Executive Committee, the National Board of Directors, a member municipality, or a provincial or territorial municipal association may nominate eligible candidates.

The nominating letter should not exceed two pages in length, but should be as detailed as possible and must include:

name and affiliation of nominee;

name, affiliation and address of the submitter;

date of submission;

description of the accomplishment(s) for which the nomination is being made (two-pages maximum);

a curriculum vitae or biographical sketch of the nominee (considered an asset); and

a maximum of five supporting letters co-sponsoring the nomination (may be submitted);

No nominations received after the deadline will be considered for the current year awards.

Nominations that do not follow these procedures may not be accepted.

Selection Committee

Each year, the FCM President will nominate members to the Roll of Honour Selection Committee chosen from a list of five past recipients of the award for a term of a maximum of three years. In the event of an extraordinary number of acceptable nominations in a given year, the Selection Committee may decide to hold some nominations for review in a subsequent year.

Announcement and Presentation of the Awards

Successful nominees will be advised in writing by the President, with a copy to the sponsors of the nominations and will be invited to attend FCM´s Annual Conference to receive the plaque. The nominees´ conference registration fees will be complimentary and FCM will reimburse nominees´ reasonable travel costs, as well as one night hotel accommodation.